Ahrens, Flaherty and Anastasia: Legendary songwriters revisit legendary tale
What they came up with ‘is a story that is just as transporting as the source film, but in a more grown-up way’
Entries by John Moore
Darko Tresnjak on how Anastasia teaches men to be better men
‘The hope that one of them survived, this magical child, is very appealing’
From the archives: STOMP as loud as you can, Denver
‘Stomp’ will be back in Denver from March 10-15 in all its explosive, syncopated glory with those incredible percussionists who treasure the old adage about…
1776: Redefining a Moment in History
Acclaimed director Diane Paulus’ personal mantra as an artist is to always expand the boundaries of theater – or why even bother? She did that when she reimagined the classic Broadway musicals Hair, Porgy & Bess and Pippin; the films Finding Neverland and Waitress, and even Alanis Morissette’s platinum-selling album Jagged Little Pill. And she’s done […]
Summit Spotlight: Yussef El Guindi, Hotter Than Egypt
An American couple’s marriage crumbles against the background of revolution
Making It Through High School with Mean Girls
For millions of us, high school was no laughing matter. More like downright grotsky. Until there was Tina. Celebrated comedy writer Tina Fey found fetch in your mom’s chest hair when she wrote the catchphrase-rich screenplay for Mean Girls, which rocketed from teen cult fave to bona-fide box-office pink in 2004, grossing more than $128 […]
Rediscovering the “Sunshine of the Spirit” in A Christmas Carol
Anthony Powell is the ghost of A Christmas Carol past, present and future. Powell, the new director of the DCPA Theatre Company’s seasonal favorite, has himself performed as an actor in five Denver Center holiday stagings going all the way back to 1992. He played Bob Cratchit three times, Old Joe once and finally, in […]
Kirk Petersen: A Hard Act to Follow
For 41 years, Kirk Petersen’s driving passion at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) was accommodation. As Associate Director of Ticketing Services, he propelled the box office into an industry leader in providing customer service for every patron – and especially for those with special needs. He just never thought that in his […]
A Shining Heart: The Legacy of First Hand Cathie Gagnon
It just doesn’t sound the same in the Denver Center’s costume shop these days. “It’s very quiet now,” Director of Costumes Jan MacLeod said as her team continues to process the July 19 passing of stitcher Cathie Gagnon, an open and outgoing fixture in the DCPA Theatre Company family for the past 30 seasons. They […]
“Eagle-eye” Robin Payne Retires After 17 Years with the DCPA Theatre Company
If you have seen any DCPA Theatre Company production over the past 17 years, you have seen the work of retiring Properties Director Robin Lu Payne. The candy-dispensing skull in You Can’t Take it With You. The hilarious plaster casting of actor Kathleen M. Brady as Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way […]